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Abstract
Mesonephric carcinomas are rare tumors predominantly arising in the uterine cervix from mesonephric remnants. Although the tumor has classic morphologic features, some cases can mimic Müllerian adenocarcinoma and be misdiagnosed, especially those with significant ductal pattern. Moreover, there is an overlap in immunohistochemical results with endometrial and endocervical carcinomas. In this study, we report 2 cases of mesonephric carcinosarcoma, originally diagnosed as Müllerian carcinomas, 1 presenting in the vagina; review immunohistochemical results including positivity for GATA-3, not previously reported and comment on the proposed panel of PAX8, p16, and estrogen receptors as discriminators of Müllerian adenocarcinoma (endocervical or endometrial) versus mesonephric carcinoma.Entities:
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Year: 2014 PMID: 25272303 DOI: 10.1097/PGP.0000000000000088
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Int J Gynecol Pathol ISSN: 0277-1691 Impact factor: 2.762